{"id":20095,"date":"2026-05-20T08:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/?p=20095"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:22:40","slug":"159-blue-bulletin-wednesday-20-05-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kirkcaldyhighschool\/2026\/05\/20\/159-blue-bulletin-wednesday-20-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"159. Blue Bulletin &#8211; Wednesday 20-05-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong> WEDNESDAY 20 MAY<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Hot Meal:\u00a0 <\/strong> Soup of the day, Beef Cannelloni or Spinach &amp; Ricotta Cannelloni. Chicken Fries at breaktime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dress Down Day for Scottish Action for Mental Health (Dr. Murray)<\/strong><br \/>\nThanks to everyone who donated at the Dress Down Day on Friday. We raised \u00a3115.26 for a really good cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S3 DofE Expedition on the 25th &#8211; 26th May (Ms Wallace)<\/strong><br \/>\nReminder to all learners taking part in next week&#8217;s expedition to ensure campsite is paid for alongside any outstanding deposits for kit are paid in cash to the school office or Miss Millar. Borrowed kit will not be handed over without confirmation of deposit paid. As per the itinerary, meeting point is Pathhead sands beach car park on Monday 25th between 8-8:30am. Any questions please see Ms Wallace or Miss Millar asap!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battlefields Trip (Mr Harrower)<\/strong><br \/>\nAll pupils should collect their hoodie from Mrs Harrower&#8217;s room at break on Thursday. If you cannot make it, please speak to Mrs Harrower before then.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Culture Month (Mrs Gibb)<\/strong><br \/>\nOur country of the month for May is&#8230; <strong>Finland!<\/strong> To greet each other in Finnish, please say <strong>&#8220;Hei&#8221;<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.co.uk\/?sl=en&amp;tl=fi&amp;text=hello&amp;op=translate\">Google Translate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Fact<\/em> &#8211; <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">75% of the country is covered by forest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Word of the Week (Mrs MacKenzie)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Cryptic<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Something described as <em>cryptic<\/em> has or seems to have a hidden meaning, or is difficult to understand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong> The singer posted a <em>cryptic<\/em> message on her social media accounts, and fans raced to decipher it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rights of the Fortnight (Mrs Young)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Global Goal 5<\/em>: Gender Equality<\/p>\n<p><em>Fact:\u00a0 <\/em> 130 million girls remain out of school worldwide. Around the world, girls disproportionately miss out on education. A third of the world&#8217;s poorest girls between 10 and 18 have never attended school, and in rural areas, 61% of girls do not attend secondary school.<\/p>\n<h3>TODAY\u2019S STANDING NOTICES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>KHS Radio Show on K107FM (Dr Murray) \ud83d\udcfb<\/strong><br \/>\nWe present a weekly show on Kirkcaldy\u2019s radio station, K107FM every Wednesday. You could be involved. We meet every Wednesday in A4 (Dr Murray\u2019s room in Science) to plan the show. Come along and bring your lunch! See Dr M for a lunch\/building pass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Science Club (Ms Solowczuk)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis will run on Wednesday lunchtime in A10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S2 Code Club (Mr Turnbull)<\/strong><br \/>\nCalling all likeminded S2 with an interest in coding. Meet in D6 every Wed. Bring your lunch. See Mr Turnbull in D6 for a pass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Treblemakers Choir (Mr Wilkie)<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you love singing? Do you love performing? Warmup your vocal cords as &#8216;The Treblemakers Choir&#8217; is just for you. Come and join Mrs Simpson and Mr Wilkie in the Music department on Wednesday&#8217;s afterschool in room E13. We are asking you to join The Treblemakers if you have interest in joining future school shows. All are welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chess Club (Mr Morrice)<\/strong><br \/>\nChess club runs Wednesday lunchtimes in A9, 1:10-1:40pm. Beginners to Grand master\u2019s welcome. Collect a lunchtime pass from Dr Black or Mr Morrice if you would like to come along.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anime &amp; Manga Club (Mrs Kelsey)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Anime and Manga club runs every Wednesday lunchtime with Ms Kelsey in B29. Come along to watch anime, read manga, and draw manga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physics Study Support (Ms Solowczuk)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis will run on Wednesdays after school. Come and see any Physics teacher in A7, A9 or A10.<\/p>\n<h1><strong> THURSDAY 21 MAY<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Hot Meal:\u00a0 <\/strong> Soup of the day, Fish Fingers or Scottish Breaded Haddock served with Chips, Southern Style Chicken Goujon Fajita, Quorn Fajita. Chicken Fries at breaktime.<\/p>\n<h3>TODAY\u2019S STANDING NOTICES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>School Nurse Service (School Nursing Team)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe school nurse service runs in Meeting Room 1 every Thursday at break time. You can see them for all issues health related. Please use the QR code below to request an appointment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chemistry Study Support (KHS Chemistry Team)<\/strong><br \/>\nAre you baffled by bonding, addled by atoms, or flummoxed by formulae? If so, Chemistry Study Support is available Thursday after school in A4\/A5\/A6. Bring all your problems to the lab bench. You could even use it as a quiet space to get some homework done. Everyone is welcome!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Japanese Club (Mr Stewart)<\/strong><br \/>\nCome and join us in C9 after school for Japanese Club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drama Club (Mr McPherson)<\/strong><br \/>\nDrama club every Thursday after school in Mr McPherson&#8217;s Drama Studio 15:30 to 16:25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indoor &#8216;Gardening&#8217; Club (Ms Brown\ud83c\udf40)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor winter, Gardening Club is moving inside. Pupils who would like to draw, paint, or research, garden plants are welcome to attend C11, with their lunch. \ud83c\udf43<br \/>\nSee me in advance for a pass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Netball (Mrs Poynter)<\/strong><br \/>\nNetball training is on a Thursday lunch time for S1 &#8211; S4. Anyone is welcome to come along. Please make sure you finish your lunch before coming down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEDNESDAY 20 MAY Hot Meal:\u00a0 Soup of the day, Beef Cannelloni or Spinach &amp; Ricotta Cannelloni. Chicken Fries at breaktime. 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